| Literature DB >> 12848008 |
Mabrouk Bahloul1, Chokri Ben Hamida, Hassan Damak, Hatem Kallel, Hichem Ksibi, Noureddine Rekik, Hedi Chelly, Mounir Bouaziz.
Abstract
UNLABELLED: Our aims to determine the incidence, the causes, the nature and the prognosis of acute renal failure (ARF) in an intensive care unit of Habib Bourguiba's university hospital (Sfax Tunisia). PATIENTS AND METHODS: We retrospectively included all patients having ARF during a period of one year. Two hundred sixteen patients developed ARF (17%) During the period of study. The causes of ARF were multiple, and dominated by hypovolemia (47% of cases) The Acute renal failure (ARF) is a frequent pathology. It is essentially observed in old patients. The causes are often multiple. The mortality is high and the best treatment remains prophylactic.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID： 12848008
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Tunis Med ISSN： 0041-4131